Joe Guagliardo is a partner in Dentons’ Venture Technology and Emerging Growth Companies practice. He advises public and private companies on technology transactions and provides general counseling concerning technology and intellectual property development and commercialization, financing, regulatory and other cross-disciplinary legal matters facing emerging technology businesses in the global economy. Joe’s clients span a wide range of industry sectors and emerging technology subject matter including, among others, fintech, healthtech, adtech, blockchain, cryptocurrency and NFTs, big data and machine learning / AI, and e-commerce and fulfillment. Prior to practicing law, Joe spent more than a decade working for a venture-backed financial software company where he held executive-level positions overseeing software design and implementation for financial institution clients around the world. As a technology industry veteran, Joe understands the business of technology and has a very practical appreciation for the business and legal issues that his clients face. His technology transactions experience includes, among others, software development and licensing agreements, software as a service agreements, data licensing agreements, reseller and distribution agreements, joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, university licensing and tech transfer policies, open source polices and licensing strategies, and technology and intellectual property due diligence in both “buy” and “sell” side of M&A and venture capital transactions. He is a sought-after speaker and author on emerging technology-related topics and technology and intellectual property commercialization and strategy. He has been recognized as a “Top Author” in the JD Supra Readers’ Choice Awards for his thought leadership on blockchain technology.
